Q: AHIMA’s 2008 practice brief, “Managing an Effective Query Process,” appears to allow the initiation of post-bill queries as a result of an audit or other internal monitor. Historically we believed that a query completed after the initial...Read More »
ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald sends out “missed connections” emails with questions from Council members on a regular basis. Anyone with experience related to one of the questions was invited to respond and Archibald connected them with the question-asker. In order to share...Read More »
More than half of CDI programs employ physician advisors, but those that do typically find their efforts ineffectual, according to the 2011 Physician Advisor Benchmarking Survey. More than 300 people responded to the survey, with nearly 60% indicating that their CDI program employed a physician...Read More »
The next quarterly conference call for ACDIS members will be held on Thursday, February 24, 1-2 p.m. ET. ACDIS members have received a phone number and password via e-mail to call into the program. ACDIS quarterly conference calls are one-hour, live telephone conferences offered as a means for...Read More »
Join us on Wednesday, April 12, for a free Council member-only demo day featuring 30-minute presentations from three vendors! Attendees can choose to join one, two, or all three sessions on Wednesday to get an inside look at the CDI technology on the market.Read More »
While the majority of CDI programs report to the director of HIM, a good number (27%,according to the 2010 CDI Program Benchmarking Report) fall under the supervision of the director of case management (CM). CDI programs that report to CM face a number of challenges but may also take advantage...Read More »
A recent special edition MedLearn Matters article SE1028 outlines four risk areas targeted by the recovery audit contractors (RACs). Of particular concern, according to William E. Haik, MD, FCCP, a pulmonologist and director of DRG Review, Inc., in Fort...Read More »
